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You need ropes to dock so your ship doesn't float away.

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What is the name given to a ships rope?

A ships rope is often called a hawser. This term applies in particular to the big, heavy ropes used to tie ships to piers and the like. Other names can apply to lighter ropes used in other applications. These may include "line" and "cable."


What do people use moorings for?

Moorings are used to secure sail boats and ships. Ropes and anchors are used often to secure ships and boats of all sizes to a dock or anchored at sea.


A simple machine that uses a cam cleat?

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What animal sneaked into Australia via the ropes and riggings of ships?

Black rats and brown rats wer introduced into Australia as a result of climbing aboard ships via ropes and rigging.


What are grapple attacks?

Throw ropes with hooks attached to ships or even castles to scale the walls or sides of the ships.


What is a large ships spool?

Two possible answers here one- spools are used for storing the ships hawsers or mooring ropes.. two- spools are also used for the purpose of laying pipe lines , power lines and such like.


How rats get on ships?

Most ships are tied to the dock. Rats can walk along the ropes that are tied to the dock, right onto the ship.


Why were ships of the past more dangerous to sail than modern ships?

The materials used in historical ships are not nearly as strong as they are today. Wood and fiber rope vs. Steel, wire and modern ropes. Also, ships are much larger today and navigation and propulsion technology helps to take alot of the guesswork out of operating a ship.


What fiber is used for making ropes?

Sisal, fibres of the plant Agave sisalana are used to make ropes.


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Why did slaves use ropes and ramps to build the pyramids?

Slaves used ropes used ropes and ramps to build the PYRAMIDS , as the stones [building blocks of pyramids] were too heavy to carry with hands or on their backs.


What tools did they take on the first fleet ships?

The First Fleet ships had many tools, including ropes, cooking equipment, and agricultural implements. They also brought surgical tools, handcuffs, and chains.